03/04 Radiators same as GT?

[vladSVT]

So my fluidyne decided to start leaking in two places.

Trying to find out if a 03/04 radiator is the same/interchangeable with a GT one.

Some threads say that the GT radiator is abit thinner and has plastic side tanks, while others say that they are the same?

 

[TRQJUNKIE]

call ford and see if they have different part numbers.

 

[46stang]

No it is different. If you look at the cross fins the cobra has a bunch of little dimples in them that poke inward. These dimples give additional cooling surface as the coolant flows from one tank to the other, which equals better cooling. I know the early 03's had aluminum side tanks and I think the 04's had plastic side tanks. not 100% on that though.
While the cobra and gt radiators could be interchanged I would not recommend it.